We're ready to help the Fightin' Tigers STOMP the Heels.
Let's do this!
Saturday, March 21, 2009
"40 week" belly pic
Since Brynn came a week early, we didn't get to post our final/40 week belly pic. We think this "belly" is even better!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Tipping the scales...
Brynn had her first appointment yesterday at the pediatricians office for a newborn check up and to follow up on the jaundice. He checked her over head to toe and it looks like she is a keeper! He is not concerned at all with the jaundice because her levels have come down, she is eating and pooping well, and she gaining weight.
A lot of newborns lose weight from the time they are born, but Brynn has only gained!! So all good signs! She was 6 lbs 9 oz when she was born, 6 lbs 10 oz when we left the hospital on Saturday and she was a whopping 6 lbs 13 oz at the appointment yesterday. So all in all a great appointment and we see them next for her 2 week check up.
Oh, and Happy St. Patrick's Day!!
A lot of newborns lose weight from the time they are born, but Brynn has only gained!! So all good signs! She was 6 lbs 9 oz when she was born, 6 lbs 10 oz when we left the hospital on Saturday and she was a whopping 6 lbs 13 oz at the appointment yesterday. So all in all a great appointment and we see them next for her 2 week check up.
Oh, and Happy St. Patrick's Day!!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
We're Home!!
First of all...what are the Doctor's thinking? They let US take home a baby? Just kidding. We are all doing just fine. Brynn had elevated numbers regarding jaundice, so the Dr. put her on Photo Light Therapy which dipped the levels down a bit. She looked like a little glow-worm. She's still scheduled to get poked a bit more this week to make sure she's safe. Poor little thing. Here are a few pics from our little girl's first few days.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
It's a...
GIRL!!!
Brynn Elizabeth Crayon was born March 12th at 2:24 am. She weighed in at 6 pounds 9 ounces and was 20 inches long. We are doing well and will post pictures when we get home. We are so in love with our little lovebug!
Brynn Elizabeth Crayon was born March 12th at 2:24 am. She weighed in at 6 pounds 9 ounces and was 20 inches long. We are doing well and will post pictures when we get home. We are so in love with our little lovebug!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Water broke!!!
We are at the hospital and the pitocin has been started! We will keep everyone posted!
Here I am...just waiting on the little stinker!
Here I am...just waiting on the little stinker!
Monday, March 9, 2009
Going to close the baby pool tonight!
I just wanted to give you all a heads up that we will be closing the pool tonight. Some of the dates guessed are coming up, so we figured it was only fair. So get your guess in before it's too late! All you have to do is click on the orange box and it will take you to the page to enter. Best of luck!
Saturday, March 7, 2009
38 weeks
The baby has been having lots of hiccups lately! I mean we have felt them before, but now it seems like it is every other night for 5-10 minutes or so! The little munchkin is drinking too much amniotic fluid!! It's too funny though!
At 38 weeks the baby has plumped up, 6 pounds 8 ounces and about 19 1/2 inches long. Baby C has a firm grasp, which we'll soon be able to test when we hold that little hand for the first time! The organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb!
This weeks picture...and don't forget to vote in the pool!
(Stats from 3/5 appt: 2cm/ 70% effaced/ -2 station)
At 38 weeks the baby has plumped up, 6 pounds 8 ounces and about 19 1/2 inches long. Baby C has a firm grasp, which we'll soon be able to test when we hold that little hand for the first time! The organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb!
This weeks picture...and don't forget to vote in the pool!
(Stats from 3/5 appt: 2cm/ 70% effaced/ -2 station)Sunday, March 1, 2009
37 weeks (Check out the baby pool)
Another week, another doctors appointment and everything is looking good. We got to see the little stinker again...still head down and kicking my ribs. The ultrasound showed plenty of fluid this time, so we are good on that front.
From the looks of the poll a majority of you think Baby Crayon is a girl. How come? Is it a gut feeling? Symptoms? Way I'm carrying? Or do you just want us to have a girl? We are just curious to see how you all came up with your guess, even if you think it's a boy. I found a website that lets you put in your guess about the baby, everything from due date, sex, height, weight and time. So put in your guesses and we'll see who is the closest! By the way, you get dinged big time for the wrong sex.
From the looks of the poll a majority of you think Baby Crayon is a girl. How come? Is it a gut feeling? Symptoms? Way I'm carrying? Or do you just want us to have a girl? We are just curious to see how you all came up with your guess, even if you think it's a boy. I found a website that lets you put in your guess about the baby, everything from due date, sex, height, weight and time. So put in your guesses and we'll see who is the closest! By the way, you get dinged big time for the wrong sex.
This week the baby is considered full term, meaning if the baby arrived now the lungs should be fully matured and ready to adjust to the outside world even if we are still 3 weeks from our due date. This week the little one weighs about 6 1/3 pounds and is about 19 inches from head to heel. Here is the picture from this week:
(Stats from 2/26 appt: 1-2 cm/ 70% effaced/ -3 station)Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Hope y'all had a great Mardi Gras!
We had a group over for some good food and LSU basketball yesterday! We had a great time and hope y'all did too!
Monday, February 23, 2009
36 weeks...in the home stretch
We finished up our classes last week and now officially know everything there is to know about babies...ha, ya right! We did get to practice CPR on little tiny baby dummies. Hopefully, we will never have to use those skills and if we do I hope we can remember them! But our last class was on breastfeeding...I know Scott found it highly entertaining! Overall, I thought it was an informative class and that we got some good info out of it and even made some friends!
We had another ultrasound on Thursday to check on the size (although not 100% accurate, it can be off as much as 10% in either direction) and position of the baby. The baby was weighing about 5 pounds 15 ounces and was still head down. They noted again that my fluid was a little on the lower side, so the Dr. said to keep up that water intake and they are going to check the fluid at my next appointment again. I promise I'm drinking tons of water!!! Here are some pictures, I know they can be a little hard to make out though.
This is a profile shot...baby is looking up with the forehead on the right.
This is a 3D profile shot...can you see the eye, nose, mouth and hand?
I did my first load of baby laundry last night! That was exciting...all the little socks and onesies in my dryer. I know from here on out it will probably be more of a chore, but the first time was pretty entertaining. Here is the photo update from this week.
We had another ultrasound on Thursday to check on the size (although not 100% accurate, it can be off as much as 10% in either direction) and position of the baby. The baby was weighing about 5 pounds 15 ounces and was still head down. They noted again that my fluid was a little on the lower side, so the Dr. said to keep up that water intake and they are going to check the fluid at my next appointment again. I promise I'm drinking tons of water!!! Here are some pictures, I know they can be a little hard to make out though.
This is a profile shot...baby is looking up with the forehead on the right.
This is a 3D profile shot...can you see the eye, nose, mouth and hand?I did my first load of baby laundry last night! That was exciting...all the little socks and onesies in my dryer. I know from here on out it will probably be more of a chore, but the first time was pretty entertaining. Here is the photo update from this week.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Hair?!?
Just about 30 days to go! This is certainly starting to feel real. The due date is March 19th and the proximity is revealing itself all over the place. Walking through Target, we're seeing St. Patrick's Day shirts. Movie release dates are right around our due date. I'm taking loan applications at work that won't close until AFTER the baby is here. I have a fantasy baseball draft scheduled already in late March. You get the point...the baby is coming, and coming SOON!
Allyson had an ultrasound last week and it appears that the baby has hair. Now I, along with Brent, Matt and Casey, was bald until I was a year old or so. Allyson, on the other hand, had "Something About Mary" hair. Sorry if you don't get the reference, but she had a ton of hair, and it stood straight up. Pretty nuts that the Doc can point out hair on an ultrasound.
At 35 weeks the baby is about 18 inches long and weighs about 5 1/4 pounds, pick up a honeydew. The kidneys are fully developed now, and the liver can process some waste products. Most of the basic physical development is now complete — the baby will spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
Here is the bump from this week.
Allyson had an ultrasound last week and it appears that the baby has hair. Now I, along with Brent, Matt and Casey, was bald until I was a year old or so. Allyson, on the other hand, had "Something About Mary" hair. Sorry if you don't get the reference, but she had a ton of hair, and it stood straight up. Pretty nuts that the Doc can point out hair on an ultrasound.
At 35 weeks the baby is about 18 inches long and weighs about 5 1/4 pounds, pick up a honeydew. The kidneys are fully developed now, and the liver can process some waste products. Most of the basic physical development is now complete — the baby will spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
Here is the bump from this week.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Feet up, rest and tons of water!
***I should warn you now that this may be a little TMI and if you don't like hearing about girly parts then maybe you should skip the beginning of this post. Okay, I warned you.***
This week was a little eventful for us. Saturday and Sunday I had a bit of bleeding and we saw the OB on Monday to try and figure out what was going on. She did a pelvic exam and my cervix (I warned you about the girly parts) was bleeding; when she touched it with a q-tip, when I coughed, basically for no reason. She also did a quick ultrasound and the baby looked great, head down, and moving around. It was so cute to be able to see little toes and fingers. Anyways, when she was doing the ultrasound she noticed that the amniotic fluid was a little on the lower side although completely unrelated to the bleeding. They prescribed some medication, took me out of work for the week and wanted me to rest and have my feet up. She has me drinking double the amount of water...I seriously think I may float away!
We went back in to see the Doc today and the good news is that there hasn't been any further bleeding and the cervix seems to have bounced back into shape. Also, the amniotic fluid volume has increased so my guzzling of water like it was going out of style was actually for more than extra trips to the bathroom. So all in all things are fine, but it was scary for a few days there. I'll be back at work tomorrow.
At 34 weeks the baby weighs about 4 3/4 pounds, like a cantaloupe, and is almost 18 inches long. The fat layers — which will help regulate the body temperature once the baby is born — are filling out, making the little one rounder. The skin is also smoother than ever. The central nervous system is maturing and the lungs are continuing to mature as well.
This week was a little eventful for us. Saturday and Sunday I had a bit of bleeding and we saw the OB on Monday to try and figure out what was going on. She did a pelvic exam and my cervix (I warned you about the girly parts) was bleeding; when she touched it with a q-tip, when I coughed, basically for no reason. She also did a quick ultrasound and the baby looked great, head down, and moving around. It was so cute to be able to see little toes and fingers. Anyways, when she was doing the ultrasound she noticed that the amniotic fluid was a little on the lower side although completely unrelated to the bleeding. They prescribed some medication, took me out of work for the week and wanted me to rest and have my feet up. She has me drinking double the amount of water...I seriously think I may float away!
We went back in to see the Doc today and the good news is that there hasn't been any further bleeding and the cervix seems to have bounced back into shape. Also, the amniotic fluid volume has increased so my guzzling of water like it was going out of style was actually for more than extra trips to the bathroom. So all in all things are fine, but it was scary for a few days there. I'll be back at work tomorrow.
At 34 weeks the baby weighs about 4 3/4 pounds, like a cantaloupe, and is almost 18 inches long. The fat layers — which will help regulate the body temperature once the baby is born — are filling out, making the little one rounder. The skin is also smoother than ever. The central nervous system is maturing and the lungs are continuing to mature as well.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
33 weeks
Here we are at 33 weeks with 7 weeks left...how did that happen already? Time sure does fly!!
This week at pre-natal class, Scott had to change a baby doll's diaper and then swaddle the baby. He did a great job considering he has never changed a diaper in his life, but a real baby wiggles, cries, and pees on you and the doll definitely didn't do that!! Oh, and this diaper didn't have poop in it either!!! But it was nice for him to get some "practice"!
This week the baby weights a little over 4 pounds, about the weight of a pineapple, and has passed 17 inches. The baby can now tell the difference between night and day (of course that ability will miraculously disappear once he/she born and up all night screaming).
Nothing too exciting this week, here is the updated pic.
This week at pre-natal class, Scott had to change a baby doll's diaper and then swaddle the baby. He did a great job considering he has never changed a diaper in his life, but a real baby wiggles, cries, and pees on you and the doll definitely didn't do that!! Oh, and this diaper didn't have poop in it either!!! But it was nice for him to get some "practice"!
This week the baby weights a little over 4 pounds, about the weight of a pineapple, and has passed 17 inches. The baby can now tell the difference between night and day (of course that ability will miraculously disappear once he/she born and up all night screaming).
Nothing too exciting this week, here is the updated pic.
Monday, January 26, 2009
32 weeks
Sorry...we are a little late on the update for 32 weeks.
We had our final shower on Saturday and we had a great time. The little one got even more stuff and we are so grateful to everyone! Thanks so much to Debbie and Stacie for putting on a great event and all the hardwork that went into planning everything! Again we don't have a lot of pictures on our camera, but you get the idea.
The guys racing to drink beer out of a baby bottle.
At 32 weeks the baby is about the size of a jicama weighing 3.75 pounds and measuring about 16.7 inches long. Little pumpkin now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). The baby's skin is becoming soft and smooth as he/she plumps up in preparation for birth.
Here is the belly pic from this week.
We had our final shower on Saturday and we had a great time. The little one got even more stuff and we are so grateful to everyone! Thanks so much to Debbie and Stacie for putting on a great event and all the hardwork that went into planning everything! Again we don't have a lot of pictures on our camera, but you get the idea.
The guys racing to drink beer out of a baby bottle.At 32 weeks the baby is about the size of a jicama weighing 3.75 pounds and measuring about 16.7 inches long. Little pumpkin now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). The baby's skin is becoming soft and smooth as he/she plumps up in preparation for birth.
Here is the belly pic from this week.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Baby Shower, Prenatal Yoga, and 31 weeks...Oh my!
Last Saturday was my first baby shower. It was a lot of fun and we got tons of good stuff for the little one. Thanks to everyone that made it out...it meant so much to have you all there! And a special thanks to Anna for hosting/planning and to Erika and Kelly for helping with the planning and decor! I would post more pictures, but I'm still waiting on someone ::cough::my Mom::cough:: to send me them because I didn't get too many on my camera.
This week in Baby University we got to tour the maternity floor. We got to see where everything will be going down and see the ins and outs of how they do things there. It was nice to get a little preview so we don't feel completely lost when we go in. If you're interested at all you can see some of it here. Let's just say we are hoping for a private post-partum room!!
Thanks again ladies!
This week in Baby University we got to tour the maternity floor. We got to see where everything will be going down and see the ins and outs of how they do things there. It was nice to get a little preview so we don't feel completely lost when we go in. If you're interested at all you can see some of it here. Let's just say we are hoping for a private post-partum room!!
Yesterday was my first prenatal yoga class...Anna and I are taking it through the city parks and rec department! It was a nice class, lots of stretching and stuff, but hopefully it picks up. It was a little too slow-going for me and I was hoping for a bit more of a workout.
And at 31 weeks the baby is about the size of four navel oranges...measuring over 16 inches long and about 3.3 pounds. From this week on, the baby will continue to gain about 1/2 of a pound per week until shortly before birth. Due to increasing space constraints, the little one's arms and legs stay drawn up close to the body now. The baby can now process information from all five senses and the only system that is not fully mature is the lungs. But we are getting closer!
Here is a picture of the bump this week:
Friday, January 9, 2009
30 weeks down...10 to go!
So here we are at 30 weeks. Things are definitely starting to feel more real. We started our pre-natal education class, AKA Baby University, this week and I think that is helping to make things move along. I'm sure Scott thought the class was boring, but I bet you he learned some stuff he didn't know before. Although, I'm pretty sure he could have gone without seeing the good ole video they showed us. Yikes!!
The baby is now about 15.7 inches long and weighs almost 3 pounds, like a head of cabbage. The little fingernails and toenails are finally finished growing, I'm afraid to even think about cutting them for the first time. Baby is also starting to shed the lanugo—the downy hair that was covering the skin. Now that the little one is chubbier and better able to regulate body temp, he/she doesn't need to sport a fur coat 24/7.
Speaking of fur coats, we were trying out our new high chair and used Rocky as a guinea pig. This is not animal abuse, I'm sure he thoroughly enjoyed testing things out for us! Doesn't he look so cute!
And here is the bump update for this week:
And my shower is tomorrow and I am excited and looking forward to that. Hopefully I will have some pictures to post!
The baby is now about 15.7 inches long and weighs almost 3 pounds, like a head of cabbage. The little fingernails and toenails are finally finished growing, I'm afraid to even think about cutting them for the first time. Baby is also starting to shed the lanugo—the downy hair that was covering the skin. Now that the little one is chubbier and better able to regulate body temp, he/she doesn't need to sport a fur coat 24/7.
Speaking of fur coats, we were trying out our new high chair and used Rocky as a guinea pig. This is not animal abuse, I'm sure he thoroughly enjoyed testing things out for us! Doesn't he look so cute!
And here is the bump update for this week:
And my shower is tomorrow and I am excited and looking forward to that. Hopefully I will have some pictures to post!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year!
Scott and I hope everyone had a fun and safe New Year! We hope 2009 brings much happiness, health and prosperity!! Can you believe that it is already 2009?
The little pumpkin has been punching, kicking, and rolling around in there lately. The movement has definitely increased. I guess he/she is getting a little more squished! It still kind of catches me off guard sometimes but it is such a great feeling! And Scott is feeling them more frequently too!!
At 29 weeks the baby is about 2 1/2 pounds, about the size of a butternut squash, and a little over 15 inches long from head to heel. Baby's brain can now control breathing and body temperature...the little one can also cough, and the sucking abilities have been perfected.
I have a regular check-up appointment tomorrow and then I start going in every 2 weeks. Can you believe that we are already at 29 weeks...just 11 weeks left. Seems kind of crazy!
The little pumpkin has been punching, kicking, and rolling around in there lately. The movement has definitely increased. I guess he/she is getting a little more squished! It still kind of catches me off guard sometimes but it is such a great feeling! And Scott is feeling them more frequently too!!
At 29 weeks the baby is about 2 1/2 pounds, about the size of a butternut squash, and a little over 15 inches long from head to heel. Baby's brain can now control breathing and body temperature...the little one can also cough, and the sucking abilities have been perfected.
I have a regular check-up appointment tomorrow and then I start going in every 2 weeks. Can you believe that we are already at 29 weeks...just 11 weeks left. Seems kind of crazy!
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